Potager du Roi - Themed guided tour: Feeding the King and France

Sunday 31 May 2026

15:30 to 17:00

Sunday 13 September 2026

15:30 to 17:00

Location : Potager du Roi

Destination

10 rue du Maréchal Joffre

78000

Versailles

GPS coordinates

Latitude : 48.798918

Longitude : 2.123816

RER C from Invalides: Versailles Château Rive Gauche then 10 min. on foot
Line N from Paris-Montparnasse: Versailles Chantiers then 15 min. on foot
Line L from Paris-Saint-Lazare: Versailles - Rive Droite then 30 min. on foot or take bus line 6203

It is possible to park inside the Potager car park for people with reduced mobility (on presentation of proof) by ringing the outside intercom.

Event Organizer

Potager du Roi

Phone : +33 1 39 50 40 77

"Potager du Roi "

Location

Potager du Roi

10 rue du Maréchal Joffre

78000

Versailles

Tickets

Presentation

Step into the world of the Grand Siècle through a guided tour exploring the flavours, innovation and culinary heritage of the King’s Kitchen Garden.

Created during the reign of Louis XIV, the King’s Kitchen Garden was far more than a productive garden: it became a symbol of French excellence and the refined lifestyle of the Court of Versailles. Designed to provide the royal table with exceptional fruits and vegetables, it quickly developed into a true laboratory of agricultural innovation in the 17th century.

Throughout the guided tour, discover how the King’s gardeners perfected cultivation techniques using cloches, frames and greenhouses to produce food year-round and diversify the royal diet. The garden also helped elevate gastronomy by valuing both the taste and the beauty of its produce.

Combining history, heritage and culinary traditions, this visit reveals how the King’s Kitchen Garden helped feed the royal court while shaping the foundations of French gastronomy.